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Fifty
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Fifty London, so called because of its location at 50 St. James Street in London, is one of the most graceful and well-appointed casinos in London. The world renowned establishment was opened all the way back in 1827 and was designed by the world famous visionary architect Benjamin Wyatt. Today it has been refurbished and modernized by one of the leading interior designers in the whole world, Sir Jeffrey Beers.
Fifty London is housed in a splendid five-story townhouse with a grand sweeping, marble staircase, and offers a high-end gaming hall in addition to four floors of urbane, fashionable bars and restaurants. Fifty Below, a club lounge, has become one of London’s brightest spots for lively nightlife.
The Fifty London casino is one of the most celebrated and visually remarkable gaming halls in the entire world. Many celebrities, artists and politicians have made it their regular club and casino for over a hundred years and counting.
The intricately detailed design of the casino is readily apparent when looking at the custom silk wall casings, which are painted with larger than life, silk-textured roses. The game tables and chairs are all exclusively built from high quality mahogany wood and are marvelously elegant. One is reminded of extravagant hotels like the Bellagio in Las Vegas when visiting the Fifty.
The Fifty casino offers gamers a wide assortment of exciting table games. The following are some of the most popular and widespread ones: 6 tables of Blackjack, bets range: £10 - £10,000; 9 tables of Roulette, bets range: £5 - £1,000; 3 tables of Punto Blanco, bets range: £25 - £25,000; and 1 table of Casino Stud Poker, bets range: £25 ante - £2,000 ante. There is also a classy poker room and big screen TVs to follow sporting events.
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The casino plays host to a handful of high profile international events that draw in some of the biggest poker stars in the world, such as Jennifer Harman, Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Eric Seidel, Allen Cunningham and many others. One of the largest and most coveted event is the Million Dollar Poker competition.
Besides the casino itself, there are numerous other reasons to visit the Fifty for dining and alcohol coinneseurs. The acclaimed and famous chef, Jean-George Vongerichten, offers his exceptional gourmet dishes in his own V restaurant while prominent bartender Signor Calabrese mixes his extraordinary cocktails and displays some of the world's finest cognacs from his own personal collection.
To visit Fifty, you must be a member of the club, which is not too hard to do. Anyone can become a member if they are 18 or over and fill out a membership application. If you are directly invited by someone who is already a member, you can enter as a guest, providing you show valid ID such as a driver’s license or passport. Of course, requiring membership just makes the casino even more unique and esteemed. There is no doubt that Fifty is truly a club for the highest caliber of players and socialites.
ADDRESS:
50 St James's Street,
London,
SW1A 1JT,
England.
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